2008

On November 4, 2008, Headd won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham County District 3, which sends nine representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the seventh-highest vote total in the election. Headd received 6,523 votes. The other winning candidates from District 3 were Betsy McKinney (R) with 7,434 votes, Karen Hutchinson (R) with 7,328 votes, Alfred Baldasaro (R) with 7,189 votes, Sherman Packard (R) with 6,642 votes, Clinton Bailey (R) with 6,573 votes, Robert Introne (R) with 6,526 votes, Frank Emiro (R) with 6,051 votes, and Dudley Dumaine (R) with 5,815 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Thomas Kennedy (D) with 5,593 votes, Mary Tetreau (D) with 5,584 votes, Emily Rocheleau (D) with 5,174 votes, David Howard (D) with 5,084 votes, Nancy Horten (D) with 4,877 votes, Tammy Siekmann (D) with 4,868 votes, William Thomas (D) with 4,529 votes, Gary Vermillion (D) with 4,529 votes, and Donald Schwartz (D) with 4,470 votes. Additionally, 103 votes went to "others," who were presumably write-in candidates.[6]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 3

Candidates

Votes

Betsy McKinney (R)

7,434

Karen Hutchinson (R)

7,328

Alfred Baldasaro (R)

7,189

Sherman Packard (R)

6,642

Clinton Bailey (R)

6,573

Robert Introne (R)

6,526

James Headd (R)

6,523

Frank Emiro (R)

6,051

Dudley Dumaine (R)

5,815

Thomas Kennedy (D)

5,593

Mary Tetreau (D)

5,584

Emily Rocheleau (D)

5,174

David Howard (D)

5,084

Nancy Horten (D)

4,877

Tammy Siekmann (D)

4,868

William Thomas (D)

4,529

Gary Vermillion (D)

4,529

Donald Schwartz (D)

4,470

Others

103

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, a year in which Headd was up for re-election, he did not collect any money in donations.[7]